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Iran opening 24-hour Azerbaijani-language TV channel

Society Materials 14 October 2014 15:52 (UTC +04:00)
Iran will soon open a 24-hour Azerbaijani-language TV channel,
Iran opening 24-hour Azerbaijani-language TV channel

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 14

By Temkin Jafarov - Trend:

Iran will soon open a 24-hour Azerbaijani-language TV channel, the Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Ezzatollah Zarghami said.

Zarghami, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, made the remarks at a press conference Oct. 14.

He said the TV channel, which is to be aired in Azerbaijani, will broadcast television series, cartoons, and documentaries produced in Azerbaijan.

Zarghami added that the TV channel will mainly cover the cooperation and cultural ties between Azerbaijan and Iran.

He said the TV channel will serve to the strengthening of cultural relations, and to the development of the Azerbaijani language among Iran's Azerbaijani population.

Zarghami said Iran intends to utilize the capabilities of Azerbaijan's Azerspace-1 satellite, adding that trade negotiations were carried out on the issue during his visit.

"Iran intends to air 12 TV and radio networks via one transponder of the Azerspace-1," he said.

The IRIB head added that an agreement was achieved on creation of a joint broadcasting commission during his visit.

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